Programs
Rhode Island
TBI Lead Agency
Dept. of Human Services
600 New London Ave.
Cranston, RI 02920
Dianne Kayala
Administrator, Medical Services
401-462-6303
401-462-6339 (Fax)
dkayala@dhs.ri.gov
Service Delivery
DHS provides funding from general revenue to the Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island to provide information and referral services. Rhode Island does not have a TBI-specific waiver, but more than 700 persons with TBI access services from five other waivers. A new Habilitation Waiver is expected to serve as many as 25 persons with TBI.
Find out more information on this State's services in its current profile by clicking here. [PDF 50KB]. You can also order a hardcopy of our latest "Guide to State Government Brain Injury Policies, Funding and Services" for profiles of all States and much more.
HRSA-Funded Projects
Rhode Island's three-year Implementation project has addressed the issues raised by the State's TBI Planning Project to build an infrastructure that will enable access to quality services statewide for individuals with TBI. The current grant is focused on improving individual and family coping skills and knowledge in order to better access culturally competent and appropriate services, improve existing provider quality and competency and to build in-State capacity for TBI-competent services not currently available.
Find more information on this State's project in its current grant profile.
Promising Practices
Click here for a summary of the State's Brain Injury Training Portfolio
